Stomach Flu Gastroenteritis Outbreak Fairmount Elementary School
Fairmount Elementary School in the Glen Park Neighborhood of San Francisco California has been the scene of a major stomach flu outbreak. Clinically referred to as Gastroenteritis, stomach bug is associated with vomiting, abdominal pain, cramping, and diarrhea. Most cases of gastroenteritis amongst young children are the result if rotavirus infections while less common outbreaks are associated with bacterial infections.
According reporters speaking with school officials more than 150 students and teachers have been infected with, “An increased number of students are absent or have become ill at school.” The School has begun an intense cleansing process to rid the school of the infection. School officials believe the cleanup should be accomplished by the end of the weekend allowing for students and faculty to return to school by Monday morning.
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